Robert David Paul (born February 6, 1987) is an American
soccer
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player who plays for
Sporting AZ FC
Sporting Arizona FC is an American soccer team based in Arizona. Founded in 1989, Sporting Arizona FC is Arizona's professional development club.
The foundation of Sporting's development model is to bring international talent to play in Arizona, ...
in the
United Premier Soccer League.
Career
Paul played
college soccer at
Southern Wesleyan University from 2005 to 2008, earning all-conference honors and All-American honors every season.
After college, Paul travelled to
Argentina and
England, earning trials with
West Ham United and
Milton Keynes Dons, but didn't earn a contract with either club.
Returning to the US, Paul coached at
Grand Canyon University for a year, before eventually earning his first professional contract with Polish club
Puszcza Niepołomice
Puszcza Niepołomice is a professional Polish football club located in Niepołomice
Niepołomice (pronounced ; ) is a town in southern Poland, within the Lesser Poland Voivodeship (since 1999).
It is situated on the Vistula River, on the ...
in 2011.
After two years in Poland, Paul returned to the US to play with
USL Pro club
Phoenix FC. Paul scored a brace on his Phoenix debut on July 27, 2013 during a 4-0 victory over
Charlotte Eagles.
References
External links
USL Pro profile
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1987 births
Living people
American soccer players
Phoenix FC players
FC Arizona players
USL Championship players
Soccer players from Arizona
National Premier Soccer League players
Florida Tropics SC players
Men's association football midfielders
Southern Wesleyan University alumni
United Premier Soccer League players
St. Louis Ambush (2013–) players
Major Arena Soccer League players
Puszcza Niepołomice players
Expatriate footballers in Poland
American expatriate soccer players
American expatriate sportspeople in Poland